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Sewer cleaners to have upgraded status
JNU girl molested by ex-classmate
DUTA protests point system for promotion
Man, mother held for human trafficking;
14 minor girls rescued
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Shrivastva assumes office as NDMC Chairman
BJYM protests power tariff hike
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Sewer cleaners to have upgraded status
New Delhi, August 5 Dikshit said that the Cabinet has decided to upgrade the status of workers engaged in desilting and cleaning of sewer lines, under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 on the request of the Delhi Commission for Safai Karamchari. The worker engaged in manually cleaning of sewer lines would now be termed semi-skilled workers instead of unskilled workers. They would be getting the minimum wages of Rs 8,528 per month in place of the present Rs 7,722 per month. “Similarly, the workers engaged in mechanical cleaning of sewer lines would be called skilled workers instead of unskilled workers. They would get Rs 9,386 per month in place of Rs 7,722 per month,” said Dikshit. The Cabinet also approved the strengthening of family courts in Delhi by upgrading the existing posts of judges to principal judges. At present, one post of principal judge (family court) and ten posts of judges have been functional. In order to make available one post of principal judge in each family court, the Cabinet has decided to upgrade the existing ten posts of judges to principal judges. Nine family courts are functional in Delhi at present. The first family court in Delhi was set up at Dwarka District Court Complex on May 15, 2009. The aim was conciliation between the estranged family members and not confrontation and to take away family and marital disputes from the overcrowded traditional courts of Delhi. “It was felt necessary to deploy one principal judge each in 11 family courts for the distribution of the business of the court among the various judges,” Dikshit said. She further stated that with the installation of large number of lifts, escalators and walkways, there is a need for better periodical inspection, testing and certification of lifts and escalators. The Cabinet approved the draft of the Delhi Lifts and Escalators Bill, 2013 which would be sent to the Union government prior to its presentation in the Assembly of Delhi, the Chief Minister added. |
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JNU girl molested by ex-classmate
New Delhi, August 5 The incident took place a week after a JNU student was attacked with an axe by her male friend inside a classroom of the university. He then killed himself by consuming poison and slashing his throat with a sharp-edged weapon. On Sunday afternoon, Abhinandan Verma allegedly attacked the girl when she was sitting with other students at a tea stall outside her hostel. The girl stays at Shipra Hostel on campus. Verma who has been arrested was her former classmate. He is in his twenties and belongs to Gaya district in Bihar They had become friends earlier when he was pursuing his graduation from JNU. According to the police, Verma allegedly tried to strangle her. He molested her as other students watched in shock. The victim went to the Vasant Vihar police station and told the police officers that she and Verma were in a relationship. She claimed that he was obsessed with her. “Verma had directed the girl not to talk to other boys. When she did not listen to him, he attacked and molested her in full public view,” said a police officer
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DUTA protests point system for promotion
New Delhi, August 5 Terming it “arbitrary and anti-academic”, they said the point system, which seeks to mechanically quantify teachers’ contribution to the academic and corporate affairs of their respective institution, is based on an arbitrary academic performance indicator (API) system. And this appraisal system in its present form, they say, is designed to deny promotions and career advancement to most teachers. It will also encourage an unhealthy ‘rat-race’ for the accumulation of points, leading to undermining of the teaching learning process in the colleges and the university departments. Besides, DUTA president Prof Amar Deo Sharma said, “The DUTA also expressed its opposition to the MHRD’s intent in granting autonomy to the reputed institutions of higher learning, namely colleges like St. Stephen’s, Shri Ram College of Commerce, Lady Shri Ram College for Women and Netaji Subhash Institute of Technology. We resolve to fight any attempt to dismember and fragment the university and transfer its prestigious institutions to corporate interest.” |
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Man, mother held for human trafficking;
14 minor girls rescued
New Delhi, August 5 They allegedly enticed minor girls in West Bengal to work as domestic helps, police said on Monday. Additional Commissioner of Police (Crime Branch) Ravindra Yadav said 14 minor girls have been rescued in an operation spanning over four months. The accused have been identified as Raju who hails from West Bengal’s Kolahazra village, his mother Jahanara Bibi and owner of LG Placement Services in Chirag Delhi, Laxman. Action was taken on a complaint received through Lajpat Nagar Child Welfare Committee. A case was registered under Juvenile Justice Act at the Crime Branch police station, according to Yadav. An investigation by Inspector Suraj Bhan Gautam of the Crime Branch under close supervision of Arun Kumar, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Anti-Human Trafficking Unit, led to the arrests of Jahanara and Laxman. The police learnt that Raju was the main trafficker. He allegedly played a key role in abetting, trafficking and placing minors in Delhi and NCR with the help of Laxman. “Raju received advance money from employers and later collected their (girls’) salary, but never paid their parents,” Yadav said. The police were tipped off that Raju was present at his native place in West Bengal. The team reached Kolahazra village, but villagers refused to disclose Raju’s hideout. The team found Raju when a search was being conducted in the area. “He started running on seeing the police party, but was cornered after a 500-mt chase. He was overpowered after a minor scuffle,” Yadav added. At the instance of Raju, a girl was rescued from a house at Shastri Nagar in Delhi on July 21. In all, 14 minor girls have been rescued and escorted back to their homes in West Bengal. The anti-human trafficking team of the Crime Branch, during their visit to West Bengal, advised the locals not to fall into the trap of human trafficking gangs. |
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Shrivastva assumes office as NDMC Chairman
New Delhi, August 5 Chief Minister Sheila Dikhsit and Presiding Officer of NDMC administered the oath of faith to Shrivastva in a meeting at Palika Kendra. The Central government in consultation with the Chief Minister has appointed Shrivastva as Chairman, New Delhi Municipal Council vide notification dated July 25 issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs. |
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BJYM protests power tariff hike
New Delhi, August 5 The BJYM workers took out this drive as a prelude to the massive Bijli Andolan rally at Ramlila Grounds on August 11 by Delhi BJP president Vijay Goel.—TNS |
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